bearing a capitate umbel of pale rose-coloured flowers. Calya 
of five, oblong, much acuminated sepals. Petals five, lanceolate, 
acuminate, falcate, but somewhat uncinate at the apex. Fila- 
ments of the stamens united into an urceolate tube. _Anthers 
fifteen, oblong. Sterile filaments linear, subpetaloid, thrice as 
long as the fertile ones. _ Ovary globose, stellato-hirsute. Style 
with five linear stigmas. W. J. H. 
Curr. This is an old inhabitant of the stoves in the Royal 
Gardens. Being a free and rude grower, specimens have several 
times attained a height beyond the accommodation afforded, but 
never produced flowers until, on being removed to the Palm- 
house, they had room to develope their wide-spreading branches. 
Being analogous in habit to Dombeya viburnifolia (Tab. 4508), 
it requires the same kind of treatment. J. 8. 
Fig. 1. Flowers ; the petals only removed. 2. Petal. 3. Pistil:—magnified. 
